Sign-supporting stand



March 5, 1929. H. BF LITTLE SIGN SUPPORTINGSTAND Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,704,199 PATENT OFFICE.

HAROLD 13. LITTLE, OI BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE BALTIMOREENAMEL & NOVELTY COMPANY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

SIGN-SUPPORTING STAND.

Application filed May 14,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in stands, andparticularly to sign supporting stands of the type shown in my priorPatent #l,656,150, issued January One object of the invention is toprovide a sign stand of this character wherein the sign supportingmember is adapted to so cooperate with the base, that it will remain inan upright position, unaided, whereby to permit easy attachment of thedifferent braces by one person. a

Another object is to provide a construction of this character whereinthe use of bolts or rivets, to connect the sign supporting the uprightwith the base, is obviated.

Another object is to provide a sign supporting stand of this characterwherein the braces are so arranged that a rigid structure is produced,and the relative longitudinal movement of the base members prevented.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a stand made in accordance with thepresent invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the stand, on a slightly reducedscale.

Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on the line 4:l ofFigure 2.

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 55 ofFigure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of an other form of terminal forthe base bars 10.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10-10 represent apair of base bars which include vertical and horizontal webs, as shown,such bars being adapted to rest on a lawn, sidewalk, or other placewhere the stand is to be used. As clearly shown in the drawing, thevertical webs of the bars 10 are disposed outwardly of the stand, andsecured to the intermediate portion of the upper face of the horizontalweb, of each of the bars 10, is a U-sh aped member 11, said member beingarranged with its arms in s )aced relation from the vertical web of thear 10. Each of the members 11 is illustrated as being of less heightthan the vertical web of the bar 10, although said member may be made ofa 1928. Serial No. 277,675.

height equal to that of. said bar web. It will be noted that the ends ofthe arms of each U-shaped member 11 are spaced from the vertical web ofa bar 10 to a distance slightly greater than the thickness of the Web,for a purpose which will presently appear hereinafter.

The sign plate supporting portion of the stand consists of a strip ofmetal, T-shaped in cross section, and bein bent into inverted U-shape,and having the l egs 12, and the connecting curved bight portion 13,Thelower end of each of the legs has the leg, Portion of the T disposedwithin the U-shaped member 11, while the transversehead of the T liesbetween the ends of the arms of suehU and the vertical web of the bar10. Extending between the legs of the plate support, at a suitabledistance above the base bars, is a bar 141, the ends thereof beingconnected with the web portions of the legs 12, by means of the bolts15. Inclined braces 16 have their upper ends connected with the legs 12by means of the same bolt 15, which secure the ends of the transversebar 14. The lower ends of the braces 16 are connected with the outerends of the horizontal webs of the bars 10 by means of the bolts 17 andextending diagonally between the bars 10, with their ends connected tothe said bars by the bolts 17, are the horizontal braces 18. Theintermediate portions of the braces 18 are connected together b means ofa rivet 19, whereby to permit reac y folding thereof, when removed fromthe stand.

The upper curved portion of the plate supporting member of the stand isprovided with hook members 20 arranged to be engaged in openings in theupper portion of a sign plate, not shown, while the transverse bar 14 issimilarly equipped with the depending hooks 21, for engagement inopenings in the upper edge of a sign plate therebelow.

When properly assembled, the braces 16 exert a downward and inwardforce, which results in properly holding the lower ends of the legs 12within the members 11, and the production of a rigid structure.

Attention is particularly directed to the members 11, which arepermanently secured to the base bars 10, and removably receive the legs12. This structure obviates the use of bolts or other fastening means,at these points, with the result'that a single person 11 can assemblethe entire stand, without aid, by simply inserting the legs 12 in themembers 11, and then proceeding with the attaching of the differentbraces. The legs 12 will hold the base bars in proper position, while atthe same time folding itself in an upright position, thus permitting theeasy assembling of the other parts of the stand.

When the stand is to be placed on a sidewalk or floor, I form the endsof the bars 10 with downwardly curved ends 22, which permit the standbeing easily slid over such sidewalk or floor.

hat is claimed is: p

1. An advertising stand comprising foot members having vertical flangesand sockets spaced from said flanges, a sign support com prising asubstantially U-shaped frame having an imvardly directed portion, thelegs of said frame being positioned between the sockets and flanges withtheir inwardly directed portions positioned within said sockets.

2. An advertising stand comprising foot members having vertical flangesan d U-shaped sockets having the arms thereof spaced from said flanges,a sign support comprising a substantially U-shaped frame having aninwardly directed portion, the legs of said frame being positionedbetween the arms of the soul:- ets and said flanges with their inwardlydirected portions positioned within said sockets.

3. An advertising stand comprising foot members having vertical flangesand U- shaped sockets having the arms thereof spaced from said flanges,a sign support comprising a substantially U-shaped frame having aninwardly directed portion, the legs of said frame being positionedbetween the arms of the sockets and said flanges with their inwardlydirected portions positioned within said sockets, and braces connectingthe legs of the frame and the foot members.

4'. An advertising stand comprising foot members having vertical flangesand sockets spaced from said flanges, a sign support com prising asubstantially U-shaped frame having an inwardly directed portion, thelegs of the said frame being positioned between the seckets and flangeswith their inwardly directed portions positioned within said sockets,and means connecting the diagonally opposite ends of the foot members toprevent longitudinal movement of the foot members with respect to eachother.

5. An advertising stand comprising foot members having vertical flangesand U- shaped sockets having the arms thereof spaced from said flanges,a sign support comprising a substantially U-shaped frame having an in-Wardly directed portion, the legs of the frame being positioned betweenthe arms of the sockets and said flanges with their inwardly directedportions positioned within said sockets, braces connecting the legs ofthe frame and the foot members, and diagonal braces connecting the endsof said foot members to prevent longitudinal movement of the footmembers with respect to each other.

6.-An advertising stand comprising foot members, sockets on the footmembers, a sign support comprising a substantially U-shaped frame havinga laterally directed portion and an inwardly directed portion, theinwardly directed portions of the legs of said frame being seated withinsaid sockets, and means on the foot members engaging the laterallydirected portions for holding said inwardly directed portions withinsaid sockets.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

HAROLD B. LITTLE.

